A few guests complained their rooms were cluttered and had a shared bathroom

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Editor's Review

Updated Mar 7, 2014

Overview

Located along Highway 70 and about a 1-minute walk from the waterfront, The Spaniards Room Heritage Home is geared towards car travellers who prefer a B&B with easy highway access, a free breakfast and free Wi-Fi.

Each of this smoke-free hotel's guest rooms offers air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a shared or private bathroom. Rooms with cable TV, a sitting area, a separate bedroom and a fireplace are also available, and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.

The hotel also offers a fitness room, BBQ facilities, a common lounge, guest laundry, a business centre, packed lunches, canoe rentals, free parking and a free breakfast. Pets are permitted for an additional $20 per room, per night.

Bay Roberts Shopping Centre is roughly a 5-minute drive away, while Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site is a 19-minute drive from the hotel. Bay Roberts' city centre is about 4 minutes away by car and St. John's International Airport (YYT) is a 1-hour and 6-minute drive away.(All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)

The majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, breakfast, rooms and location.

The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by guests, who found them attentive, friendly, accommodating and helpful with recommendations and suggestions. One patron noted, "Staying at the Spaniard's Room is like staying with a friend or family member. The owners offer great warmth and hospitality and excellent local knowledge. They are incredibly accommodating for guests' needs and prepare breakfasts to individual requests (and are very happy to work around any dietary restrictions)".

Many lodgers praised the hotel's free breakfast. They described it as scrumptious, amazing, outstanding, delicious and flexible.

Several travellers were pleased with their lodgings at the hotel. They found their rooms to be clean, cozy and tastefully decorated, with comfortable beds. A few patrons had complaints about their accommodations, however (see below).

While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few complaints about the rooms.

Although the majority of guests were pleased with their clean and comfortable rooms, a few guests criticized their lodgings. They complained their rooms were cluttered with furniture and that some rooms had a shared bathroom.

Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 9.1 out of 10 from 18 reviews.

TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #1 of 2 Spaniard's Bay B&B and Inns with an average rating of 5 out of 5 from 10 reviews.

The author called the hotel on February 18, 2014 to verify some information.

Analyzed by Erin H.

Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.

Guest Reviews

Rated by Guests

9.1 / out of 10

"Excellent"

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1 / out of 1

hotels in Spaniard's Bay

The average guest rating for The Spaniards Room Heritage Home is 9.1 out of 10 based on 96 reviews from past guests. This average guest rating ranks The Spaniards Room Heritage Home at #1 out of 1 hotels in Spaniard's Bay.